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Iberis welwitschii Boiss.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesIberis welwitschii Boiss. 
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 1: 39 (1854)
Native Rangew. & s. Portugal to sw. Spain
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Descriptionleaves thick, glabrous, sessile, ciliate, acuminate, flowers in flat umbel, silicles ovate, alate
Size15-25cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsIberis ciliata ssp. welwitschii (Boiss.) Moreno
Iberis ciliata var. welwitschii (Boiss.) Willk.
Iberis contracta var. angustifolia Lange
Iberis contracta ssp. welwitschii (Boiss.) Moreno
Iberis linifolia ssp. welwitschii (Boiss.) Franco & P.Silva
Iberis lusitanica Jord.
Iberis welwitschii var. lusitanica Cout.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
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